David Means

Essays From France (in progress, 2004-)

Photo-score from "Essays From France"
Photo-score from "Essays From France"

Projection from "Essays From France"

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Statement

Inspired by the writings of Joseph Roth (Reports from a Parisian Paradise: Essays From France 1925-1939), I am combining live narration, projected images, remixed ambient sound and live electronic music iinto a series of performance installations, tableau and recordings in collaboraion with Francoise Bonnefoy, Mary Garvie, Jon Spade and others. Presentations at Strange Attractors Festivals, St. Paul; video and sound recordings in Paris, 2004, 2005 and 2007. Extended photo-scores from 2011 include "Clovis", "Du Monde Arabe",and "Les Envalides".